Awards Database


Name: Manitoba Unions Indigenous Student Prize in Labour Studies
Award Number: 27886
Description:
(undergraduate student who is full time or part time and has self-declared as a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person from Canada and has either selected a General Major or the Advanced Major program in Labour Studies in the Faculty of Arts; or a declared Minor in Labour Studies in the Faculty of Arts and is in good standing)
Type: Prize
Renewable: No
Value: $5000
Number of awards: 1
Eligibility criteria:
Each year, beginning in 2025-2026, and ending in the 2030-2031 academic year, a prize valued at $5000 will be offered to an undergraduate student who: (1) has self-declared as a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person from Canada; (2) has either: (a) selected a General Major or the Advanced Major program in Labour Studies in the Faculty of Arts; or (b) a declared Minor in Labour Studies in the Faculty of Arts; (3) is either full- or part-time and has successfully completed at least 9 credit hours in courses leading toward this degree in the year in which the prize is tenable; and (4) has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 2.5. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated commitment to progressive labour causes and/or campaigns. Candidates will be required to provide a letter (maximum 500 words) outlining their commitment to progressive labour causes and/or campaigns. Letters are to be submitted care of the Coordinator of the Labour Studies Program no later than June 1.
Faculty(ies): Faculty of Arts Students with disabilities Indigenous Students
Program(s): Open to All International Students
Major(s): Open to All

Information current as of February 20, 2026 @ 1:15 and is subject to change
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